Was “Man Push Cart” a thesis or a school project turned into a feature film?
No, I graduated about 10 years ago and since then I have produced “Strangers” which was filmed in Iran. Do you mind if I ask you how old you are and how many years you have been living in U.S.? I am 30 and I was born in North Carolina. I grew up in the south of U.S., but went to New York for a degree in film studies. After graduation from Columbia, I lived and worked in Iran for 3 years. Upon my return to New York, I came to develop the idea of “Man Push Cart” when I saw and learned about the life experiences of a Pakistani friend and neighbor. Making a film is an expensive endeavor. Have you received funding and help from the Iranian- American community? I received much help from the Iranian community but also from the Indian and Jewish communities, from both white and black Americans, and also from other groups. Although the film is about a Pakistani and Moslem immigrant, the first person who offered help was an Indian of New York. Do you plan to distribute this film in Iran too? I w
